Old Melbourne

Sometime around the 1940s 60 photos

The library dates these to a span of years that takes in this decade. Each shows its span.

Little Lonsdale St. Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Bert born [in] this house Powell St. Yarraville, 1939–451939–45Luna Park, St. Kilda, 1939–451939–45Parents at Malvern (Leeton Court) Xmas '42, 1939–451939–45Display of artillery in front of the Melbourne Town Hall with large crowd looking on, 1939–451939–45Parade of cars in Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43America V [i.e. versus] Australia Services National Swimming Carnival Richmond Baths Spectators, 1939–451939–45Members of the A.F.S. [i.e. Auxiliary Fire Service] (Sth. Melb.) after duty enjoy the facilities of their social club, 1939–451939–45Looking down on Auxiliary Fire Service using firehose on a Brighton street, 1939–451939–45Xmas Party for "Other Ranks" held for troops in Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 1939–451939–45Members of the South Melbourne Auxiliary Fire Service learning use of the gas mask, 1939–451939–452nd A.I.F. turning from Swanston Street into Bourke Street in rain, 1939–451939–45Chapel St. Prahran was lined all along the route, 1939–451939–45Australian servicemen marching down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45Australian servicemen marching down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45Australian servicemen marching down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–45Australian servicemen marching down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers marching in the streets of Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Australian servicemen marching down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45March Armoured Div. Crews in Bourke St. General view, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers marching in the streets of Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Navy band lead Parade at Independence Day Sports Carnival at Richmond, 1940–451940–45M.S.O. Dept. moving in at new army barracks at Albert Park, 1939–451939–45Armoured Division troops in parades on Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–45Marching soldiers turn corner from Elizabeth to Collins Street, 1939–451939–45Australian servicemen marching past the saluting base outside the Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Air raid alerts in Melbourne during World War II - deserted Swanston Street, 1939–451939–45Returned Soldiers League march through Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers marching in the streets of Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Parade of cars in Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Fire Brigade & A.R.P. i.e. Air Raid Precautions demonstration in connection with the War Savings Week in Collins St, 1939–451939–45Javanese and Fijian women and children refugees in Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Procession of invalided soldiers travelling in motor cars up Elizabeth Street and turning into Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers in military marches in the streets of Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Armoured Division troops in parades on Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–45AVAILABLE SOIL MOISTURE CONTENT COMPARED WITH OPTIMUM SOIL MOISTURE CONTENT Ashburton Plains 1934-38, 1934–531934–5317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–4617th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–4617th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–462nd A.I.F. soldiers, including men of the 57-60th battalion marching in procession in Melbourne, 1943–441943–44Man operating a large Naylor's Patent steam hammer made by Kirkstall Forge Co. Engineers, Leeds UK, possibly at Marfleet and Weight P/L or at the Newport Railway Workshops, 1941–461941–464th anniversary Drum Head Church Parade of 5th Batt. V.D.C. at Elsternwick Park, 1943–441943–44Display of Holeproof stockings at Myers, Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1939–471939–47Brunswick St. School, Fitzroy, 1941–451941–45Display of 'Skyscrapers' ties made for Holeproof, in the window of The Leviathan Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1939–471939–47Union Bank, 338 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1942–451942–45Town Hall Hotel, Swanston St. Melb, 1941–451941–45Display of Holeproof stockings at Ball & Welch, 180 Flinders Street, Melbourne, 1939–471939–47Signal Depot, Albert Park, Victoria, 1942–451942–45Australian navy minesweeper at Reid Street pier, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1940–461940–46Dr. Walter McRae Russell, Collins Street, 1941–451941–45Light & Shade', light shop, 17-19 Royal ARcade, 335 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1940–461940–46Bridge Road, Richmond, Housing Commission constructions, 1940–461940–46Bridge Road, Richmond, Housing Commission constructions, 1940–461940–46

4,991 historic photos of Melbourne from the 1940s, by year, then those the library dates to a span of years. All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.